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Sunday 22 November 2015

Colchicum troodi Kotschy - Κολχικόν του τροόδους - Endemic to Cyprus


Endemic to Cyprus
Colchicum (/ˈkɒlɨkəm/ or /ˈkɒlkɨkəm/) is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from bulb-like corms. It is a member of the botanical family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coast, down the East African coast to South Africa and the Western Cape. In this genus the ovary of the flower is underground. As a consequence, the styles are extremely long in proportion, often more than 10 cm (4 in).

Photos  Orconta  9/9/2014 by George Konstantinou




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